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Tuesday, 7 May 2013

MCC Time to Tangle with Colours - More Wk 2

In the second week Marie included a very detailed tutorial on how to colour the tangle Purk using a combination of the Irojiten pencils with Tombow Markers & the Blender Pen. I set out to replicate her illustration using my Derwent Coloursoft pencils with the Tombows & Blender Pen on the Canson Mix Media paper (recommended by Marie as having the ideal amount of texture/tooth for layering the colours).

As I worked I realized that I wasn't getting the debris that I had previously when using the Coloursofts & experienced quite a thrill as I saw the tangle coming to life. I was just going to add the Tombows & Blender Pen as Marie had when my husband suggested that I leave it without blending & draw another. That was when I decided to test out a number of different methods of blending (see photo below & click to enlarge for details).

The 'homework' pencil project was to draw an organic Zendala & include the 'scrumbling stroke' when colouring it. I used scrumbling to fill in the lime/yellow areas & blended the other areas using a paper stump dipped in Sansodor. I was actually rather surprised that the Sansodor didn't cause the Pigma Micron I used for the tangles to smear whatsoever, having said that I always heat set prior to colouring when using the Pigma Microns.

fabulous tangling, Paula. The different colouring techniques are fabulous. Have you tried blending coloured pencils with a versamarker? I find it so easy compared to paper stubs and sansador. Your mandala has a fabulous spring feel about it - apple blossom through a kaleidoscope, maybe?

Great tangles Paula and such a useful guide to your colouring techniques. I love the texture in the blue areas. So useful to have that index. I saw a reference to using baby oil to blend yesterday and a mention of using a heat gun on pencil blending too, so there is so much to learn! Elaine x

I love that you've been experimenting with coloring techniques in you tangles. Your peaceful looking botanical mandala is spectacular, and would look stunning framed in a bedroom or living room area. Blessings!